Walsingham Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 I'd like to ask what your favourite shoes are. And as a bonus question, how you treat them. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Walsingham Posted July 23, 2005 Author Posted July 23, 2005 Do you mean dress shoes, or boots? And what kind of boots are they? "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
SteveThaiBinh Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Air Force Ones. Well. :D <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A single inappropriate capital letter and I'm left with an image of Flatus with a presidential plane strapped to each foot zooming across the skies. My favourite shoes are black leather ones, but much thicker and sturdier leather than most. I'm afraid I don't treat them too well, and they're coming to the end of their life. "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov)
Reveilled Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Royal Mail shoes. They last forever, and are good for just about anything except going through a metal detector. Hawk! Eggplant! AWAKEN!
Lucius Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 German army issue combat boots, best on the planet. I keep em black and shiny, a leftover from my army days I guess. :"> Although not so much in the summer period, too hot. DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting.
Kaftan Barlast Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Dr. Martens standards (proudly made by chinese sweatshop labourers earning $2 a day :D) btw, "some people" of this board has commented on the girlieness of me being a UK size 9/US size 10/euro 43. until I was subjected to said ridicule I was under the imnpression that the size of my feet was quite normal. what size be your feet, gentlemen? DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
Lucius Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 43, and if anyone has anything to say they'll get a first hand impression of how well German army boots are crafted. DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting.
Reveilled Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Dr. Martens standards (proudly made by chinese sweatshop labourers earning $2 a day :D) btw, "some people" of this board has commented on the girlieness of me being a UK size 9/US size 10/euro 43. until I was subjected to said ridicule I was under the imnpression that the size of my feet was quite normal. what size be your feet, gentlemen? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm a UK size 7. If you're girly, Kaftan, I must be dwarf girly. Hawk! Eggplant! AWAKEN!
Walsingham Posted July 23, 2005 Author Posted July 23, 2005 Size nine also. Coudl this be a hidden tertium quid underlying ALL Obsidian/Black Isle fans? I used to enjoy boots, for similar reasons to you gentlemen. However I gave up on DMs after they started making them in sweatshops. The quality is just lousy. The soles keep falling away from from the uppers. However, since I graduated to formal and informal wear I've gone for Loakes (hand made in the UK and fething indestructible), and those odd solid-soled hiking shoes. The grip is incredible, and you can run like a bastard in them if you have to. I love my shoes, so I treat them well. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
SteveThaiBinh Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Usually UK size 12, although sometimes 11 or 13 depending on the make. I have big feet. I don't care about that in itself, but it's always been such a pain to find decent shoes. In Viet Nam I had to get them especially made, and the shoemaker guy took five minutes to draw the outline of my foot on paper to get the measurement because he kept collapsing in fits of laughter. :'( "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov)
Walsingham Posted July 23, 2005 Author Posted July 23, 2005 You know what they say about a man with big feet... "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Kaftan Barlast Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 I feel your pain, Steve It would appear like my ridiculer has got this whole shoesize matter wrong. (I told you so ) My Sweatshop DM's are actually as high quality as the old ones, maybe I just got lucky. The price is too high though, but I got this pair as a present. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
Kor Qel Droma Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 I have two pairs of shoes/ boots that I prefer out of the 11 odd pairs of footwear I own. I have a pair of Doc Marten tobacco leather low boots that are about a half size too small, but I wear them anyway. And then I have some Adidas Adventure leather shoes that I think are the ****. My foot size is 10and 1/2 US. BTW Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie.
Mr. Brightside Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 The Pumas are the best ones of the world. You know, these typicall ones. They have so nice colours. I also like Addidas. (w00t) :D
Krookie Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Hmm, I skateboard a lot so I'd have to say my DC's, and I treat them like crap. They've been lit on fire twice. And I also have a pair of Circas that I treat very nicely, but I'm going to Diseny World in a week with some friends so that may change pretty soon.
Hildegard Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 what size be your feet, gentlemen? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Size of my feet are: UK - 14, US - 15, European - 49.5 Considering my size of feet I can't really be picky when it comes to shoes
metadigital Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Black Loake size 8.5 brogues, because: all-stitched leather uppers leather soles the double-layer of leather (used for the brogue pattern) is excellent for water resistence, comfort (my other non-brogues have lost their shape), insulation from heat and cold, style: they are a smart, yet understated, classic statement of strength, symbolic immorigerous rectitude and functional efficacy that I wish to convey in a business setting [*]longevity: I have had some Loakes last many years, with just a re-sole and a re-heal every six months (and sometimes a re-lining behind the the ankle). [*]They make wide fittings, and I have extra wide feet. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Kaftan Barlast Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 I have a pair of "suit-shoes" like adults wear. I feel atleast 20 years older when I have to wear them They're Bj DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
thepixiesrock Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 I wear black dress shoes. They are all dirty and scuffed though. And I wear white socks with them. Lou Gutman, P.I.- It's like I'm not even trying anymore!http://theatomicdanger.iforumer.com/index....theatomicdangerOne billion b-balls dribbling simultaneously throughout the galaxy. One trillion b-balls being slam dunked through a hoop throughout the galaxy. I can feel every single b-ball that has ever existed at my fingertips. I can feel their collective knowledge channeling through my viens. Every jumpshot, every rebound and three-pointer, every layup, dunk, and free throw. I am there.
LoneWolf16 Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Why do people care so much about shoes? I've just never understood it...all I can see is the purpose of them, to protect my feet, and a $100 price tag compared to a Payless $10 seriously makes me question the sanity of those around me. I had thought that some of nature's journeymen had made men and not made them well, for they imitated humanity so abominably. - Book of Counted Sorrows 'Cause I won't know the man that kills me and I don't know these men I kill but we all wind up on the same side 'cause ain't none of us doin' god's will. - Everlast
Archmonarch Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Off Topic: Lonewolf, you are from quite the contradictory locale. Dark and adequately lit? And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I'm dying Are the best I've ever had
Reveilled Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Why do people care so much about shoes? I've just never understood it...all I can see is the purpose of them, to protect my feet, and a $100 price tag compared to a Payless $10 seriously makes me question the sanity of those around me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bah. My Royal Mail steel-capped shoes were free (my grandfather was a postman). Beat that for a price tag. Hawk! Eggplant! AWAKEN!
draakh_kimera Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 At the moment I'm liking my air force ones. They've held up for a year, and even after footbraking at speeds of 70km/h they're okay. A little beat up after some crashes, but they're okay. Oh, and I'm size 44 or 45, depends on the what shoe company it is.
metadigital Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Why do people care so much about shoes? I've just never understood it...all I can see is the purpose of them, to protect my feet, and a $100 price tag compared to a Payless $10 seriously makes me question the sanity of those around me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Spoken like someone who has never had to work in their life! Try standing up in cheap shoes for an eight, ten or fourteen hour shift and you'll soon change your tune. Comfortable shoes are pro-active orthop OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
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